Gateway to the Weekend: Musky expo, Swing-station

Sherry Bielke and Daniel Larson, both of Wausau, dance at the Wausau Symphony and Band's Swing-sation fundraiser in 2011.

Check out the latest musky fishing equipment, tackle and seminars at the Wisconsin Musky Expo this weekend at The Patriot Center, 10101 Market St., Rothschild. Hours for the show are 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8 per day or $16 for a three-day pass. The first 200 people through the door Friday will receive a free musky lure.

The Wausau Symphony and Band presents a night of big band, jazz and dancing at Swing-sation, its annual fundraiser to be held Saturday at the Rothschild Pavilion, 1104 Park St., Rothschild. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and music begins at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $25 and available at Crossroads County Market, 220 S. 18th Ave., Wausau, and at Biggby Coffee locations at 320 E. Bridge St., Wausau, and 3140 Rib Mountain Drive, Rib Mountain. Tickets at the door are $30.

Get in one more winter festival before the snow melts at Klondike Days, an annual winter festival held at the Northland Pines High School at 1800 Pleasure Island Road, Eagle River. Events will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and will include Ojibwe dancing, a lumberjack competition, chainsaw carving, arts and crafts, snowshoeing, sleigh rides and horse weight pulls. Advance tickets are available at all Trig's locations through Friday and are $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 16, and free for children younger than 6. Tickets at the gate are $15 for adults, $6 for children ages 6 to 16, and free for children younger than 6.